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Bolker Cottage

Description

LOCATION
Bolker Cottage presents a truly unique single development opportunity, nestled in the heart of the fens. Opportunities like this do not come along often.

Located off Thorney Dyke, to the north of the village of Thorney, nestled amongst the fens, the site provides the perfect balance between rural charm and modern convenience. Thorney is a village situated off the A47 between Peterborough and Wisbech in the jurisdiction of Peterborough City Council. Thorney is rich in history and traces its roots back to around 500 AD when it emerged as a Saxon settlement. Thorney Abbey has been a local landmark for centuries, with the latest restoration dating to 1840.

Thorney lies approximately 9 miles to the east of Peterborough. The town has good transport connections, with the nearby A47 providing access to the wider highway network and motorway system.

Peterborough provides a wide range of services, including the Peterborough One Retail Park, alongside various leisure facilities across the City. Peterborough Railway Station benefits from a direct mainline service to London King's Cross, with journey times as little as 47 minutes.

ACCOMMODATION
The detailed planning permission allows for the creation of a 2,789 sq ft (259.1 m2) two storey four bedroom dwelling.

Ground floor - 138.8 M2
First Floor - 120.3 M2

The property has implemented full planning permission and includes a large three bay garage and garden, perfect for enjoying the uninterrupted views.

SERVICES
The property is currently connected to mains electricity and water but prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries of the relevant service providers regarding the connection and capacity of services for development purposes.

TERMS
Heads of Terms are available directly from the selling agent.

LEGAL COSTS
Each Party to bear there own legal costs.

PARKING NOTES
The property has a triple bay garage, providing ample parking and covered parking for vehicles and visitors.

PLANNING
The site has the benefits of Detailed Planning Permission, REF22/00757/FUL, which allows for the demolition and erection of a single replacement dwelling and ancillary triple-bay garage extending to 2,789 sqft (259.1 m2) arranged over two floors. The planning permission was lawfully implemented in February 2025 following the satisfaction of conditions. The lawful implementation can be seen under Ref: 25/00144/CLE with the demolition of the existing dwelling.

OTHER
The vendor will retain ownership of the existing entrance off Thorney Dyke, providing a right of way for the development and occupants with obligations to maintain the access to a good standard.

Additional land, located to the west of the property, is available to rent by separate negotiation.

The heads of terms will reflect a restriction on fires from July through to August which will be attached to the title.

VIEWING
Through an appointment with the Selling Agents or at the roadside with Particulars in hand.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-04-04

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Coates Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    183
    Type
    Community school
  • The Duke of Bedford Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    221
    Type
    Community school
  • Murrow Primary Academy3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    103
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Alderman Jacobs School4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    671
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Sir Harry Smith Community College4.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,084
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Neale-Wade Academy6.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,130
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • City of Peterborough Academy8.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    853
    Type
    Free schools
  • St John Fisher Catholic High School8.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Manor Drive Secondary Academy8.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    594
    Type
    Free schools

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Lincolnshire Co-operative Coates Food Store, Coates, Cambridgeshire3.1 miles
Spar - Platinum Wisbech, Guyhirn3.6 miles
Aldi Eastrea Road, Whittlesey, Whittlesey4.3 miles

GP surgery

Jenner Healthcare3.6 miles

Pharmacy

Halls The Chemist3.7 miles

Hospital

Doddington Hospital7.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Whittlesea Rail Station5.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Lindens Close1.4 miles

Typical drive times

March25 min · 12 miles
Crowland20 min · 9.6 miles
Whittlesey19 min · 6.4 miles
Peterborough (city)26 min · 14 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 3Higher risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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